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🎮 Promptcade MicroJam #1

Welcome to the first ever Promptcade MicroJam — a chill, 1-day game jam for weird, clever, and fast ideas. We encourage using AI tools like Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot, or whatever helps you move fast and finish fun.

🧠 Theme

The theme will be revealed at 09:00 UK time on Saturday, September 14th, 2025 right here on the jam page and in the Promptcade Discord.

🗓️ Schedule: One-Day Build

🌅 Morning (9 AM – 12 PM)

  • 9:00 – 9:30: Theme drop & brainstorm (try AI prompting!)
  • 9:30 – 10:00: Finalize concept & scope down
  • 10:00 – 12:00: Build core mechanics & game loop

☀️ Afternoon (12 PM – 6 PM)

  • 12:00 – 1:00: Lunch & community check-in
  • 1:00 – 3:00: Art & polish (AI-generated or placeholder)
  • 3:00 – 5:00: Testing, balancing, bug fixes
  • 5:00 – 6:00: Polish & prep for submission

⏰ Submission Deadline:

Saturday, September 14th at 9 PM UK time

⚙️ Rules

  • Solo or team projects welcome
  • You may use pre-made assets, templates, or code
  • AI-assisted workflows are encouraged but optional
  • Games should be playable (browser preferred, downloads OK)
  • Keep it fun, focused, and scoped for a 1-day build
  • Be respectful in the Discord and jam comments

🤖 AI Collaboration Tips

  • Use AI to brainstorm mechanics and theme ideas
  • Speed up scripting or logic prototyping
  • Generate placeholder art, music, or SFX
  • Ask your AI assistant to help debug and document

✅ Good Scope for a 1-Day Jam

  • One core mechanic (jump, dodge, shoot, match)
  • Endless mode or 3–5 short levels
  • Minimalist visuals (rectangles = fine!)
  • Sound FX from a generator or AI
  • Simple win/lose condition

🚨 Emergency Mode (Final 2 Hours)

  • Cut everything that’s not core gameplay
  • Use colored shapes if art isn’t ready
  • Add a clear restart/win/lose flow
  • Test what matters. Submit something that works!

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Community

  • Join the Promptcade Discord to share progress and ask questions
  • Show off your build in #jam-showcase
  • Ask for help if you get stuck
  • Give feedback, play each other’s games, and celebrate the chaos

🏁 Voting Criteria

  • Creativity – Is it a clever idea?
  • Fun Factor – Is it fun to play?
  • Theme Fit – Does it connect with the jam theme?
  • Style & Vibe – Does it feel cohesive and cool?

🧪 About Promptcade

Promptcade is an experimental AI-powered game dev community. We build games fast with help from AI — and we love clever mechanics, nostalgic charm, and scrappy ideas that just work.

Follow alanops and join the Discord to get notified of future jams.

Let’s make something weird together.